kelseys dress

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My daughter has a habit of sending me photos of dresses etc and asking can i make them or she’ll give me something to copy. This dress she gave me is one of her favourite’s so i set about copying it for her. This was the first time i used my binder maker and although its not perfect i was so pleased with it. I nornally just cut strips of fabric stitch them to the armhole or neck then double fold and stitch again!! I needed something like proper binding this time though as the binding’s extend to the straps. I’m now in love with my binding maker and my daughter was delighted with the dress.The origonal dress cost £40 and mine was £4 x

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Nice fabric and matches well the pattern – and perfect saving as well:)
And I can’t but join the girls’ opinion about the family beauty of your family, your genes should be spread as more as possible to make the world nicer:)

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thank you schnui, i am going to buy more of them as i do love the one i have. I actually kept the scraps i had left over as i was so.impressed with my bindings lol. It’ll be great for the neck edges of tops etc where i want the binding to show. I have done binding before but it took me ages to.get it looking neat, this is so easy once you get the hang of it x

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Thank you puffinlove, i think my daughter is under the impression i can do anything!! well i did a good job with her and her brother if i say so myself lol. I do try to make her nice things and they mostly turn out not to shabby . The binder makers come in three sizes and i bought the biggest, they are brillant x

You are amazing! and a lovely mother! The dress looks fantastic and you did a really good job. Your daughter is lovely in the dress! I also have the binding maker and I probable should try to use it some time..

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thanks ellen thats a really lovely thing to say. I had the binder maker for months before i even took it out of its packet lol.Ii had to use it for the straps on this dress and i was delighted that i’d bought it. You should give yours a go ellen, once you get the hang of it its great fun x

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thank you so much for your lovely comment. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out, i always have my heart in my mouth when i copy something in case it looks awful but i do love this on my daughter. xx

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awww liliv that has made me smile, my mums gorgeous and looks incredible for her age, i hope we all look like her in the future. mum said good genes run in our family, i do hope so. my daughter and her little girl both have beautiful eyes and smiles x

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